Tipper Truck Linked to "Bloemendhal Sanka’" Suspended from Use

Newswire reports that Sri Lanka’s Illegal Assets Investigation Division imposed a 14-day freeze on a tipper truck valued at approximately Rs. 5.5 million, effective November 13. The order prevents the vehicle from being sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of. Ada Derana also reports that an asset worth Rs. 5.5 million was frozen, while Newsfirst describes the truck as suspended from use.

Newswire reports that investigators allege the truck was purchased with funds traced to drug trafficking and registered in the suspect’s wife’s name. Newsfirst says the vehicle is linked to a man known as Bloemendhal Sanka. Newswire identifies the suspect as being from Uswetakeiyawa.

Newswire reports that the division is pursuing further inquiries into the network’s assets and that the freeze was made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.